Iron County register., 1887-04-21

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By ELI D. AXE.
IRoNTON, MISSOURI
NEWS AND NOTES
A Summary Of Important Events.
SIR WILLIAM VERNON HARcouRr spoke
in opposition to the coer cion measure In
the British House of Commons on the 18th
AFULL election board was arrets ed al
Jersey, City, N. j., on the 18th, for stuff
ing the ballot-box, almost openly and In
the middle of the day.
VINE-GRowERs, sugar manufacturers
and woolgrowers of the Pa cific coast pc
tition the Interstate Com merce Commis,
sion tor suspension of section f.
Militia, SAYS he hopes the "good sense OF
the American people will prevent the en-
forcement of the Retaliation law passed
by Congress-"
THE twenty-secoud anniversary OF the
death of Abraham Lincoln was observed
by the Lincoln Guard of Honor at Spring
field, ILL.,, and the full truth about the
secret burial divulged.
R
MICHAEL KEEFE, the wife murderer, who
was to be hanged on the 18th at Suisin,
Cal, cut his throat with pocket,kn ife on
the 14th, resisted the efforts Of the doctor
to dress the wound, and died.
SECOND AUDITOR DAY, Of Illinois, it is
said, will be promoted to the position Of
succeed Judge Maynard, recently made
assistant Secretary of the Treas ury.
THE rumors that Secretary Whitney is
to leave the Cabinet are circulated by
enemies of the President, who, it is said
really think they can get Whitney to re
tire, and thus weaken the Admins ira
tion.
THE London Times correspondent at st.
Petersburg says it is reported that the
Gar, before returning to Gatschina last
week, found letters on his writing table in
the Winter Palace, threatening him with
death.
AMSTERDAM was Illuminated on the
evening of the 18th in honor of the King S
SEVENTEEN birthday. The Queen and her
daughter drove out to see the illumina-
tions, and were every where enthusias-
tica1ly received.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the celebration by the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment at B oston, on April 10,
of the anniversary Of its passage through
Baltimore. A large pumber of speakers
have been secured.
NEARLY all the business portion Of
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 18th. Twenty-one
buildings were reported burned, with a
total loss of $4,000. Many citizens lose
everything and will need aid.
BUFFALO BILL's Wild West company ar
rived in London on the 14th, having had a
pleasant voyage. The troupe and stock
were landed in excellent condition, and
were the objects of much interest to those
who witnessed the debarkation.
THE United States Consul at Port-au-
Prince, Hayti, is reported to have warned
the English representatives against seiz-
ing the island of Tortugas in settlement
of the Haytien debt. The State Depart
ment has not heard Of it, however.
THE extra military credits asked by the
German Government amount to 134, ,000, ,0OO
marks. OF this, 40, 900, 900 is for the in
crease Of the army, $4,000, 900 for new
equipments, and the remainder for
strategic railways and improvements in
fortresses.
ADvIcEs from the Dutch East Indies
natives in Acheen on the 4th inst, and
that the Acheens fed after sharp en-
gagement leaving thirty-three dead. The
Dutch loss was twelve killed and twenty
six wounded.
THE Pennsylvania Senate, on the 18th,
adopted the resolution denouucing the CO.
ercion bill now pending before the British
Parliament and extending the sympathy
of the Pennsylvania Senate to Glads tone
and Parnen in their efforts to secure the
rights of Ireland.
In consequence Of England's treatment
of Ireland and the attitude of the Irish
clergy on the Irish question, the Pope has
charged Cardinal Simeoni, prefect of the
propaganda, to make thorough inquiry
into the whole matter and draft instruc-
tions for Irish Bishops.
INDIANAPOLIS merchants met on the
18th and resolved that the construction
put upon the Interstate Commerce law
by the railroads had created a more
tyrannical pool system than ever before
existed. They demand reforms and re-
liefs from the commission.
THE French Government has ordered an
inquiry into the management of the Ca pc
Ally Lighthouse, with view to ascer-
tanning if it is true, as has been alleged
that it's fog horn was only sounded after
the New Haven and Dieppe packet Victo-
ria had struck the rocks during the re-
cent fog.
THE President shook hands with two
hundred people on the 18th. Several per-
sons in the crowd were recognized as old
acquaintances. A veteran in antiquated
uniform introduced himself as survivor
of the war of 1912. Two members of the
California Legislature were among those
presented.
Mrs. WHITNEY, the wife of the Secre-
tary of the Navy, has donated $500 to tn
st. Johns Episcopal Church orphanag ge
at Washington in commemoration of the
baptism of her daughter, Dorothy, at st.
Johns Church on the 11th. One of the
wards in the orphanage will be named